CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2523Introduced by Assembly Member BloomFebruary 17, 2022 An act to amend Section 65101 of the Government Code, relating to local planning. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2523, as introduced, Bloom. Local planning agencies. Existing law authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency, to exercise delegated powers regarding planning, and authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to authorize their planning agencies to meet jointly to coordinate their work, among other things. This bill would make nonsubstantive change to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65101 of the Government Code is amended to read:65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which shall hear the entire development project.(b) Two or more legislative bodies may: may do the following:(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them, to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any duty common to them.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2523Introduced by Assembly Member BloomFebruary 17, 2022 An act to amend Section 65101 of the Government Code, relating to local planning. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2523, as introduced, Bloom. Local planning agencies. Existing law authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency, to exercise delegated powers regarding planning, and authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to authorize their planning agencies to meet jointly to coordinate their work, among other things. This bill would make nonsubstantive change to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2523
Introduced by Assembly Member BloomFebruary 17, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom
February 17, 2022
An act to amend Section 65101 of the Government Code, relating to local planning.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2523, as introduced, Bloom. Local planning agencies.
Existing law authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency, to exercise delegated powers regarding planning, and authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to authorize their planning agencies to meet jointly to coordinate their work, among other things. This bill would make nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
Existing law authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency, to exercise delegated powers regarding planning, and authorizes 2 or more legislative bodies to authorize their planning agencies to meet jointly to coordinate their work, among other things.
This bill would make nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65101 of the Government Code is amended to read:65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which shall hear the entire development project.(b) Two or more legislative bodies may: may do the following:(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them, to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any duty common to them.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 65101 of the Government Code is amended to read:65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which shall hear the entire development project.(b) Two or more legislative bodies may: may do the following:(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them, to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any duty common to them.
SECTION 1. Section 65101 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which shall hear the entire development project.(b) Two or more legislative bodies may: may do the following:(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them, to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any duty common to them.
65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which shall hear the entire development project.(b) Two or more legislative bodies may: may do the following:(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them, to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any duty common to them.
65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which shall hear the entire development project.(b) Two or more legislative bodies may: may do the following:(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them, to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any duty common to them.
65101. (a) The legislative body may create one or more planning commissions each of which shall report directly to the legislative body. The legislative body shall specify the membership of the commission or commissions. In any event, each planning commission shall consist of at least five members, all of whom shall act in the public interest. If it creates more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall prescribe the issues, responsibilities, or geographic jurisdiction assigned to each commission. If a development project affects the jurisdiction of more than one planning commission, the legislative body shall designate the commission which shall hear the entire development project.
(b) Two or more legislative bodies may: may do the following:
(1) Create a joint area planning agency, planning commission, or advisory agency for all or prescribed portions of their cities or counties which shall exercise those powers and perform those duties under this title that the legislative bodies delegate to it.
(2) Authorize their planning agencies, or any components of them, to meet jointly to coordinate their work, conduct studies, develop plans, hold hearings, or jointly exercise any power or perform any duty common to them.